| Solar Terms | Date | Meaning |
| Start of Spring (立春) | Feb. 4 | Spring begins. |
| Rain Water （雨水） | Feb.19 | It begins to rain. |
| Awakening of Insects（惊蛰） | Mar. 6 | Hibernating animalsawaken. |
| Spring Equinox(春分) | Mar.21 | Day and night are equallylong. |
| Clear and Bright (清明) | Apr. 5 | It is warm and bright. |
| Grain Rain (谷雨) | Apr. 20 | Rainfall increases for grainto grow. |
| Start of Summer(立夏) | May 6 | Summer begins. |
| Grain Buds(小满) | May 21 | Seeds of summer cropsbegin to plump. |
| Grain in Ear (芒种) | Jun. 6 | Wheat grows ripe. |
| Summer Solstice (夏至) | Jun. 22 | The longest daylight hoursand the shortest night of theyear. |
| Minor Heat (小暑) | Jul. 7 | Heat sets in. |
| Major Heat (大暑) | Jul. 23 | The hottest time of the of ayear begins. |
| Start of Autumn (立秋) | Aug 8 | Autumn begins. |
| End of Heat (处暑) | Aug 23 | Heat recedes. |
| White Dew (白露) | Sep. 8 | Dew forms. |
| Autumn Equinox (秋分) | Sep. 23 | The middle of autumncomes. |
| Cold Dew (寒露) | Oct. 8 | Dew is very cold. |
| Frost's Descent (霜降) | Oct. 24 | Frost descends. |
| Start of Winter (立冬) | Nov. 8 | Winter begins. |
| Minor Snow (小雪) | Nov. 22 | It begins to snow. |
| Major Snow (大雪) | Dec. 7 | It snows heavily. |
| Winter Solstice (冬至) | Dec. 22 | It has the shortest daylighthours and the longest nightof a year. |
| Minor Cold (小寒) | Jan 6 | It is rather cold. |
| Major Cold (大寒) | Jan 20 | The coldest time of the yearbegins. |
